Idris Elba On 'Luther', Why He Will Never Play 007, His Career Defining Role, Ghana + DJing

Actor Idris Elba sat down with Ebro in the Morning to discuss the full-featured film of the popular series 'Luther', why this is more important to him than playing 007, working in Ghana, being a DJ, and more!
'Luther: The Fallen Sun' is available to stream now on Netflix.
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[@mediacenterman8583]

Idris & Michael B Jordan were both in The Wire. What transformative careers they have had

[@carlosjenkins68]

Sure was Michael B Jordan got popped sad scene but he knew better

[@betheadquarters2216]

one of the Black dudes who has chnage the movie industry, my respect to Idris is bigger than the ocean ❤ I'm glad he's investing in the motherland Ghana 🇬🇭

[@frostnelly45]

Ghana loves you Idris Elba❤️🇬🇭

[@changeforus1]

Luther is one of those shows that has a wide range. Truly a Hit!!!! There is no need for Idris to play 007. "He's Luther"

[@nicolelynch4159]

I can definitely agree now after hearing his reason! I would definitely watch !!

[@robinvolpi]

I agree. Not to mention that Horowitz - whom the estate of Bond creator Ian Fleming chose to take over the 007 books - said that Idris was "Too street" for the role.

[@derekcash3608]

@@robinvolpi "I think he is probably a bit too ‘street’ for Bond." We all know what that means...

[@mikem8211]

​@Derek Cash I thought I read that wrong 😅

[@derekcash3608]

@@mikem8211 Right. These dudes tell you exactly what they mean...even if they didnt mean to do it.

[@MrPdeps]

Salute to Idris his representing us black brits to a postive light.

[@CurtisCJohn]

Luther is one of the most complex character I've ever seen. The movie is also tense, always keeping you at the edge of the seat. The antagonists are smart. Good film.

[@mrocto4839]

Film was so poor

[@lighttalefilmz]

​@@mrocto4839I see you like the goofy as captain America type of film I don't fault you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marc07112]

Man should've won an Oscar for beasts of no nation

[@cyrick61]

For sometime in April too,check it out

[@angechrisman1694]

Right, but it was during the Oscar so white years back in 2015-2016. All the nominees in the acting categories were exclusively white. He won the SAG award which is voted by only actors

[@orinthompson6360]

its amazing plus he speaks Kinyarwanda in the movie.

[@sandykimbrough7170]

I've been saying that for years!!!

[@branstarone]

I’ve never heard or seen Laura laugh and smile so much during an interview with a guest 😊

[@abdalleahmed4613]

handsome black man will have that effect

[@tckemp6906]

Yeah... he FINE!!!

[@clarktownsend8991]

I really hope Alice(Ruth Wilson) is in the next Luther film.

[@nicolelynch4159]

Oh no… I loved it! I wouldn’t have thought I had a dark side .. 😆

[@researchtwins]

I’m moving to Ghana and have a bachelor’s degree in Entertainment management. I would love to work with his project. Teaching at his school would be nice.

[@maiwapretty]

The love and respect I have for this man grows each time I watch, hear him being interviewed. I love how his going back to invest into the motherland.

[@katlap3101]

He’s so good in whatever he does, I’ve liked every one of his tv shows

[@TheSupart91]

Hes badass in "Takers" all natural action/acting

[@dasher920]

Long live Stringer Bell!!! Just finished a binge watch of The Wire

[@theafricanmentalists3596]

Where is Walace String!

[@LiamHearthBrookVO]

Idris, thank you for clarifying what none of media/internet legitimately would speak true on. Would have loved to have seen Idris as 007, but I have mad respect for him going with his own legend. Can’t wait to see Luther!!!☕️cheers

[@bodosam7798]

When I heard about the movie I remembered I haven't watched the movie. I'm in season 2 and I love it, great to see him doing things in Ghana too it's time for Africa.

[@nategodwin9258]

I love seeing black excellence man. Black men carrying themselves in a classy manner, IDRIS is a legend!!

[@grapevinenewz]

Bravo to Luther the movie and looking forward to hearing more about the Ghana creative exchange… Vanessa Williams and other creatives are demonstrating forward thinking like Mr. Elba mentioned bravo to everyone 👏👏👏👏

[@cherylpendleton994]

LOVED the movie. You can do ALL the secret agent stuff in LUTHER. You can carrot off. Soooo good ❤❤❤❤

[@rogerbernard187]

Day one Luther!!

[@derazeewade6234]

Am proud to be a Sierra Leonean let's gather here if you're a Sierra Leonean 🙌🙌

[@LastRolo0]

🇸🇱

[@kurokaizen1889]

🇯🇲

[@jonniewiseman8464]

I’m not

[@maryjane2965]

He's half Ghanian too lol.

[@Chainbreak2023]

His mother is Ghanaian

[@borgtennis]

Alba should star in other movies too! Come on! He's a great talent!

[@saeedajaib]

5 Luther movies? Sign me up!

[@ra-revalverde5071]

I mean it just doesn't get fineR than IdRis. The smile.

[@keving9502]

Since Ebro isn’t aware, here is a new tip for him, all interviewers, and everyone - never give away key spoilers when talking about movies. It “spoils” and ruins the element of surprise for people who haven’t watched it yet. This is regarding Ebro talking about what the “Luther” character goes through.

[@Hookedon240]

What a great guy. I wish you guys asked him his top 2 hip hop tracks being a dj.

[@padraiglocke8844]

As a ex Londoner living there in the early 99 2000s in Uni and working and now as a New Yorker since 04 , Idris is a Top Bloke Top Clobber Top Dj Top Man loves his Guinness and Footy but Luther is by far his best work besides his House Music!!!

[@andthentheresthetruth.4391]

I fell in love the the show years ago. Then the movie hit the spot. So happy to hear there’s going to be 4 more. They have to figure out a way to bring Alice back!

[@Metaldjwill2]

she fell flat backwards ....head splat on concrete...DOA cant even write being a coma with her. The Ship has sailed...

[@user-tt2qn1cj1x]

Idris can do Luther, like Peter Falk did Colombo.

[@CoolerChoice]

Morning Idris..and everyone

[@sandrastewart4014]

Just watched your interview with Idris. Beastie was greatly appreciated song. Love the cockney accent.

[@xDTHECHEMISTx]

It was a great movie. I was definitely locked in. It had a crazy "Saw" movie vibe to it too

[@cyrick61]

One of the Goats

[@leemurray7079]

Dris....You are quite simply "The Business" Thank You Dris and the Breakfast Team ❤

[@GhanaStar.]

Ghana 🇬🇭

[@jaybillz851]

My guy. Respect

[@blueliz123]

Watched Luther Rising Sun and you was fabulous! Loved it! I think there will be a sequel the way the movie end. I hope so!

[@henrynkwachukwu3486]

Big up Idris... Black keep winning

[@maysawilson423]

I just started to watch Luther series, it is quite dark but I enjoy it.

[@antoinettel627]

Loved Luther....

[@selmandeyanayih]

The way I answered yes so fast to her question about the movie being enough if you haven't watched the series.

[@caktuz]

"BEAT STREET RECORDS" WAS THE SHOP IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN!!!!! LONG LIVE THE BEST RECORD STORE IN BROOKLYN

[@sac856]

EXCELLENT QUESTIONS; Thoughtful and intelligent👍

[@shamorshamor7609]

Great interview!

[@lloydfrancis9149]

Big up London England for life it was called Grange Hill and Casualty his early work in Britain I believe

[@yaaatta]

Love from the Motherland, Idris ❤

[@lazorisbriggs3468]

Love Idris!! My brother from another mother

[@pieterbezemer766]

Yep, the man's done a lot of great things, tackling knife crime being no small part of it. I can see many actors playing James Bond, but I can only see one man playing Luther.

[@CherylLawson]

Watched the movie. Loved it. Now I gotta go back and watch the series. It's wild that these guys didn't know Andy Serkis.

[@casperwren]

Nice!!!💯

[@hoodfellah]

Love luther, i used to watch it, im definitely watching the movie

[@legendaryskinman7305]

Stringer bell I hope was hid career defining role he mentions

[@joekageni7468]

Yoh Idris! Kenya! Definitely come to Kenya. We have loads of experienced crew, amazing locations and weather, and now working on legislation for better incentives.. So, the film industry here is definitely ready.

[@pa4362]

Complex is nice word to describe Luther.

[@davidecalcinai6889]

the one and only Idris❤

[@issacflores5226]

Idris Elba from This Christmas (2007)

[@pkdj00munchees]

Get it Ebro

[@TheSupart91]

Idc id still would want him as 007 hands down

[@benevolenttheperformer]

Big fan of Idris!!

[@valbarnett]

luther was brilliant TV

[@shantelleholden9182]

I love Luther! I have to check out the movie.

[@LilHondaCivic808]

Stringer‼️🔥🔥

[@mediacenterman8583]

'They saw your ghetto ass coming from a mile away. That's on you'

[@roksoulo]

Alice Morgan was the coldest female characters in the history of Cinema

[@kellyhawkes3191]

Love Luther !

[@bestkksser]

I don’t know what you might be going through Or what situation you’re in right now but I no god is there for you and he loves you God ❤️🇧🇸

[@impress3]

Luther's that deal, good film

[@blueliz123]

Love ya Idris! Your awesome and more handsome than ever! Like a fine wine getting better with time! And 50 is still young, wait until you get in your 60s. You'll think wow I looked so young at 50.

[@helicoptergunship]

I love it when white women like you are attracted to black men. I wish he could give you a good work out

[@hiawa23]

❤️ Stringer Bell

[@mediacenterman8583]

Stringer was the man. But, he did Wallace dirty.

[@QueenFizzix]

I lover Luther

[@johnhendricks8140]

Andy Serkis was also Claw in the first Black Panther. Beast was a good movie.

[@lovestory20148]

StringerBell!

[@tahralsteward]

If you like vampire theme things... Ultraviolet is really good!

[@natefrmbklyn]

The wild part about "Luther" is that the BBC (UK TV) had some bomb episodes of that show, that I got to see years back! This was before Idris Elba blew up internationally, and so if you can still find old episodes you'll see a young Idris giving 100% on every case. His character had a wild cockney accent (his real voice), a long detective coat, he had sex with chicks, he had a crack head sister, and a huge intensity that kept you coming back as a viewer. Now it's a movie finally!

[@mediacenterman8583]

The Wire and multiple movies made Idris a global star. 6:15 Stop with the revisionism. You feel me?

[@TheFever77]

The entire series is on Netflix.

[@natefrmbklyn]

@@TheFever77 WORD???

[@toya8888]

This man so fine

[@brandonshepherd7477]

We get it. Focus on his talent

[@mediacenterman8583]

Do-lang do-lang do-lang? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJrRq2x3q9ukbKM

[@JKirv]

He let me down on that 007 announcement. I made a song for the soundtrack and everything on my page called 'Black Bond' I produced and wrote it with this guy in mind for the lead role

[@Jay-jb2vr]

That's exactly why he don't wanna play Bond - *"Black Bond"*

[@JKirv]

@@Jay-jb2vr 🤔 oooookay

[@deette8]

Yes

[@mrlij6534]

People want to see Idris do the Suave James Bond thing, he would be an awesome 007. Luther is much more a darker character so he doesnt really have an opportunity to be suave in that series

[@hoodfellah]

The record store he talking about is beat street

[@dr.clivejames4567]

I’ll watch Luther, never seen it, but I am now intrigued! I don’t blame him for turning down the James Bond 007 role… That was probably a poison chalice for a black man to play anyway. 🧐 Im glad Idris is sticking to his roots!⭐️🇬🇭✊🏾💥

[@billywalendom]

20.35 good point

[@mathewmcfool]

You don’t choose 007, 007 chooses you

[@lighttalefilmz]

It choose him and he rejected it , feels like a hand out for a flopped film , 007 is no more interesting,it's just BS on BS

[@yawsafo5594]

From Ghana, 007 has chosen you.

[@deette8]

❤❤❤🎉

[@edsmith4821]

Luther was an Idea of what Idris would have been like as James Bond

[@Nunofyabizzzzz]

😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@TeddyPhillips]

James Bond 007 @8:00

[@mercuryrhodes]

Thanks G

[@tellall23]

cmon Idris, Taking that 007 role was BIGGER than you! you shoul dhave taken it!!

[@cameracamera4415]

Luther- ADHD Inattentive in the London house.

[@edwardsagoeokaine3945]

🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

[@welcome1971]

Not him saying “Andy Serkis “ and then referencing Planet of the Apes and not Black Panther or Lord of the Rings.

[@borgtennis]

Yes for Luher!!!!!!!!!!!!! But come on, bring back Alice!!!!!!

[@learning5188]

Nollywood, build your studio. They will come.

[@duncanbleak3819]

Do yourself a favor folks, and check out the mini-series "Guerrilla"(2017).

[@kevin084life]

1:20 No Bond 8:35 Chapter in the book

[@annar6430]

Who wrote the WIRE and LUTHER...in original books ?

[@milliem1061]

We love a dancing do #unclewaffles

[@cherylpendleton994]

Well Idris, I liked it even if you didn’t

[@shamorshamor7609]

50yrs?? Damn

[@liangelkeys2611]

I would still love to see him play 007.

[@mediacenterman8583]

Too old now and has already ruled himself out.

[@DanielConstant00]

do i need to watch the show before watching the movie?

[@emadinah]

This movie is GARBAGE & unrealistic!! The tv show is better!!

[@guestboy12]

Did you even watch the interview?

[@DanielConstant00]

@@guestboy12 lol not all of it

[@DanielConstant00]

I stopped at 2:35 but I see now the answer was at 3:15 😂😂😂😂

[@davidhoj]

He was great with No Fileter Paul's wife